Who needs an Oregon Boat License? Oregon’s Mandatory Boater Education law requires that any person operating a boat of 10 horsepower or more, including personal watercraft (PWCs), complete a cou...

Protecting Oregon’s Marine Environment In order to protect Oregon’s marine environemtn, litter laws are in place to prevent toxic waste from being dumped into the state’s waterways. ...

Oregon’s Life Jacket Regulations According to Oregon’s life jacket laws, all boats under 16 feet in length and all canoes, rafts and kayaks, must carry one, Type I, II or III wearable flotatio...

Oregon’s Boat Registration and Titling Requirements According to Oregon’s boat registratio requiremetns, in order to legally operate a boat in the state of Oregon you must obtain a Certifi...

Boat Accident Reporting Requirements A boat operator who has been involved in a boating accident is required to: Stop their boat at the scene. Provide assistance to any person who has been injured, or...

Boating and Alcohol Laws Boating and alcohol laws vary from state to state. In Alabama, it is illegal to operate, or be in physical control of any boat, or manipulate any waterskis, aquaplane, or any ...

Alabama’s Laws for Reckless or Careless Boat Operation It is illegal in the state of Alabama to operate a watercraft in a reckless or careless manner. Reckless Boat Operation A person is guilty of r...

Alabama Boating License Requirements Under the Roberson/Archer Act of 1944, any person operating a motorized boat on Alabama waters must obtain an Alabama Boater Safety Certification, also called an &...

Alabama’s Life Jacket Laws According to Alabama’s life jacket laws, every boat operated on Alabama’s waterways is required to carry one Type I, II, III or V,  Coast Guard-approved life jack...

According to Alabama’s boat registration requirements, all motorized boats, sailboats and rental boats to be registered. Once a boat has been registered, you will be provided with an Alabama Cer...